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A Christmas Carol: Ulster Ballet Companys 20th annual production of a holiday treasure, with dance, theater & breathtaking special effects. Fri-Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 2pm. $22, $18, $15. UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 339-6088; upac.org;
Ticketmaster 1-800-743-6088 or ticketmaster.com; Facebook
BFA/MFA I & II: Bachelor of Arts & Master of Fine Arts student thesis exhibitions on display Fridays-Tuesdays, 11am5pm. Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. 257-3844; newpaltz.edu/museum
The Santaland Diaries & Seasons Greetings to our Friends & Family: The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris is about an
out of work actor who is hired at Macys as a disgruntled Christmas elf. Seasons Greetings is full of surprises. Fri-Sat,
8pm; Sun, 2pm. STS Playhouse, 10 Church St., Phoenicia. 688-2279; stsplayhouse.com; Facebook
A Frosty Fest: Fun weekends for all ages. Spectacular holiday lights, Frostys Enchanted Forest (drive thru or hayride),
Candy Cane Lane, Magical Mansion & Santas North Pole. Stage show, food, cafes, gift shops & more. $12/Adults,
$8/under age 12. Fri, 6-8pm; Sat, 4:30-8pm; Sun, 4:30-7pm. Headless Horseman Hayride, 778 Broadway (Rt. 9W), Ulster
Park. 339-2666; afrostyfest.com; Facebook
Kingston Walks: Community Heart Health Coalition of UC & HealthAlliance Foundation calls attention to nearby walking
opportunities. 9am. Dietz Stadium track entrance, 170 N. Front St., Kingston. 334-2760; FoundationUpdate.org
Museum Shop Holiday Sale: Snow date Dec. 7. Unique items for holiday gift-giving. Refreshments served. Museum &
Shop open 10am-3pm. Hurley Heritage Society, 52 Main St., Hurley. 338-1661; hurleyheritagesociety.org; Facebook
Tonner/Wilde Doll Factory Sale: If you love collecting dolls, dont miss this incredible sale! 10am1pm. Held at Garden
Plaza Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn), 503 Washington Ave., Kingston. 339-9537; tonnerdoll.com
14th Annual Holly Berry Trail: Tour private Ulster County homes decorated in holiday splendor inside & out. Refreshments provided by local restaurants. Tours 10am-1pm or Noon-3pm. $30/pp. Junior League of Kingston, sponsor. Map
pick-up at Kingston Visitors Center, 20 Broadway, Kingston. Facebook. Tickets: hollyberrytrail.brownpapertickets.com
Annual Chili Festival & Crafts Fair: Great chilies, baked goods, beverages, vendors, regional crafts, music & mingling.
10am4pm. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St., Pine Hill. 254-5469; pinehillcomminitycenter.org
8th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair: Craft vendors, refreshments. 10am4pm. $1 admission. Marbletown Elementary School,
12 Pine Bush Rd., Stone Ridge. Marbletown Elementary PTF, sponsor. 687-0284; rondout.k12.ny.us
Olive Free Library Holiday Craft Fair & Museum Exhibit Opening: Handmade local crafts, hot lunch, ukulele sing-along,
childrens book author reading & new local history museum exhibit opening at 11am. Event is 10am-4pm. Olive Free
Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. 657-2482; helpdesk@olivefreelibrary.org ; olivefreelibrary.org
Holiday Sale: Annual FUNdraiser. Noon4pm. Woodstock School of Art, 2470 Rt. 212, Woodstock. 679-2388;
woodstockschoolofart.org; Facebook
Tuba Christmas: Traditional Christmas music from around the world with tuba & euphonium players of all ages.
Participants register noon; rehearse 1pm. Free concert at 3pm. Ulster Savings Bank Community Conference Center,
Clinton Hall, SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Rd., Stone Ridge. 800-724-0833; sunyulster.edu
Small Works: Selected works created by Hudson Valley artists. 5-8pm. ARTBAR Gallery, 674 Broadway, Kingston. 3382789; artbargallery.com; info@artbargallery.com
Group Show #9: Galaxy of Color: Curator Meredith Rosier. 35 artists works embrace the eccentricities of color.
Reception 5-7pm. Thru 2/22/15. Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Rd., High Falls. 682-564-5613; thewiredgallery.com
High Falls Holiday Tree Lighting: Caroling, hot soup & visit from Santa. Annual Fire Departments Toy Drive.
Refreshments after event at Community Church of High Falls. 5:30pm. The Green, Rt. 213, High Falls. highfallscivic.org
Holiday Swing Dance: No partner or experience necessary. 7:30pm 10:30pm. $10 admission includes basic lesson at
7:30pm & performance at 9pm. MAC Fitness, 743 East Chester St. (Rt. 9W), Kingston. 236-3939; got2lindy.com
#WinterChronoLand Dance Party: Winter wonderland theme, with music by The Gold Hope Duo starting 8:30pm; DJ
Truckpile 10pm. Special appearances from Naughty Santa & the Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby! $10/ advance;
$13/ door. Donate a childs toy & get admission discount. 50 Abeel St., Kingston (near Wurts St. bridge). Facebook
Wreath Fineries at the Wineries: Special holiday food & wine tastings, souvenir wine glass, handmade grapevine wreath
& ornaments. Tickets for 1 or 2 days & designated drivers. 10am-6pm. A Shawangunk Wine Trail event. Reservations
recommended. Details & tickets: 256-8456; gunkswine.com
Winter Fair & Outdoor Marketplace: Rain or shine. Crafts, food, song, dance, artisan wares, Waldorf Gift Shop, indoor &
outdoor activities. Hot apple cider, outdoor barbecue, live music, puppetry, childrens games, more. Free admission.
11am4pm. Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, 16 South Chestnut St., New Paltz. 255-0033; mountainlaurel.org
Celebrate St. Nicholas: Storytelling, refreshments & crafts. For children ages 3-11. 2pm. Spaces limited; reservations
required- call 331-4852. Hurley Heritage Society, 52 Main St., Hurley. hurleyheritagesociety.org; Facebook
First Sunday Free Gallery Tour: Tour the exhibition Dick Polich: Transforming Metal into Art with Guest Educator Kevin
Cook. 2pm. Dorsky Museum, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz. 257-3844; newpaltz.edu/museum
Into the Light!: Colorful pageantry featuring The Vanaver Caravan & Arm-of-the-Sea Theater. 2-3pm & 5-6pm.
$8/Adults, $5/children under 12. Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal St., Ellenville. 647-5511; eplm.org
Saugerties Holiday in the Village: Holiday market, music, toy giveaways, live mannequins, free horse & carriage rides,
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kids crafts, entertainment & surprises! Visit Santa noon5pm & enjoy the petting zoo in front yard at Kiersted House,
119 Main St. Firemens Parade of Lights & Village Tree lighting 5-5:30pm, Seamon Park Tree Lighting 6-6:30pm.
Firemens Parade Prizes awarded 6:30pm at Seamon Park. village.saugerties.ny.us
Christmas in the Hamlet of Milton: Memorial Christmas Tree lighting, live nativity, crafts, storytelling, refreshments,
visit with Santa. Main St., Milton. meetmeinmarlborough.com; 616-7824
Warm Winter Wishes: (Snow date Dec. 8, 7:30pm) Mid-Hudson Womens Chorus Winter Concert with special guests
Hudson Valley Youth Chorale. 3pm. $10/Adults; $8/Students & Seniors. St. James United Methodist Church, corner of
Fair & Pearl Streets, Kingston. 382-2499; midhudsonwomenschorus.org
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2 Annual Made in Kingston: Eclectic mix of art & artisanal goods made in Kingston, including finely crafted wooden
furniture, leather accessories, theater & film industry props, artisanal foods & beverages, jewelry, handcrafted clothing,
painting, photography & more. 4:30-7:30pm. Seven 21 Media Center, 721 Broadway, Kingston. 331-0551; Facebook
Kingstons Buried Treasures: Educating Kingston-The Spark that Ignited a Future by Kingston educator & SUNY
Trustee Anna Brett. 5:30pm. Free admission. Vanderlyn Gallery, Senate House Museum, 296 Fair St, Kingston. 340-3055
Light up the Hamlet of Highland: Santas Workshop will be open for a visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus. Special
performances, hot chocolate, candy, toasted marshmallows, games, giveaways, caroling with tree lighting at 6:20pm.
Toy Drive for Lloyd PBA Toys for Tots. 68pm. Vineyard Ave. & Main Street, Highland. 691-2144 x100
Swing Salon: Dance lesson 8-8:30pm with Linda & Chester Freeman. Dancing to classic & contemporary swing music to
follow. $12. 2nd Friday every month. Uptown Gallery, 296 Wall St., Kingston. 236-3939; got2lindy.com; Facebook
Mendelssohn Club Christmas Concerts: Guest artists Kingston High School Choir & KHS Brass Ensemble. 8pm.
$10/Adults, $8/Seniors & Students. Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston. 338-6759 (Church); mckny.org
The Nutcracker: Catskill Ballet performs this beloved story in its entirety. Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $30/Adults, $25/
Seniors & Students, $20/groups of 10 or more. UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 339-6088; upac.org; catskillballet.org
Frozendale Daze: A holiday festival with many participating business & organizations throughout Main Street. Free film
Oliver & sing-along at Rosendale Theatre 2pm. Special gifts, wares & foods, music, storytelling, Santa & his Elves, &
much more. Mac & Cheese Contest judging 6pm. 11am 6pm. Main Street, Rosendale. 658-3131; Facebook
Annual UCSPCA Holiday Party: Pet photos with Santa, pet items for sale, prizes, refreshments, raffle. Add a light to our
Christmas Tree by Lights of Love in memory of a person, pet, or other loved one. Noon3pm. Ulster County SPCA, 20
Wiedy Rd. (off Sawkill Rd.), Kingston. 331-5377; ucspca.org; Facebook
Cleo's Boutique-Chic & Unique Holiday Trunk Show: This popular annual event features fashions, accessories, jewelry &
gifts from local business owners. Informal modeling presentation, complimentary appetizers, desserts & refreshments.
5-9pm. Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston. 338-0331; askforarts.org; Facebook
A Winter Wonderland Parade: Old Rt. 9W, West Stout Street & along Broadway. Festivities, singing, refreshments &
tree lighting at the Gazebo & MHVF Credit Union. Visit with Santa at the Gazebo after the parade. Starts 5:30 pm.
Advance donations of hats/mittens for local schools accepted at local businesses - call Katherine for locations. Town of
Esopus Rec. Commission, sponsor. To ride a float, register BY Dec. 9: Katherine Robinson, 331-3549; esopus.com
Catskill Cabaradio, Holiday Edition: Potluck Community Dinner 6pm. Live radio broadcast begins 7pm with music, talk,
trivia games, more. Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main St., Pine Hill. 254-5469; pinehillcommunitycenter.org; FB
Annual Winter Solstice with Happy Traum & Friends: Benefit For Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild. Doors open 7pm; Show
8pm. $65/ $45/$25. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. Advance Tickets: 679-2079; woodstockguild.org
John Street Jam: 8 great musicians in the round in an intimate setting. Refreshments available. Doors 6:45pm, music
7:30pm. $5. Dutch Arms Chapel, 16 John St. (near Main St. Stewarts), Saugerties. 943-6720; johnstreetjam.net
Gingerbread House Bake-Off: Ulster County Historical Society will hold a bake-off of gingerbread creations representing
Ulster County historic sites. Contributed by county-wide businesses & organizations. Some of the houses will be
available for Silent Auction. $10/PP; $8/UCHS members; $5/ Students & Seniors. Noon-4pm. Bevier House Museum,
2682 Route 209, Marbletown. 338-5614; ulstercountyhs.org
Welcome Winter, Welcome Yule: Ars Choralis 19th annual musical celebration of the season with Artistic Director
Barbara Pickhardt. $15/ Advance; $20/Door; children & students 18 & under half price. Tickets: arschoralis.org or area
merchants: Mother Earths Storehouse & Barcones Music, Kingston; DIG, Saugerties; Golden Notebook & Catskill Art &
Office Supply, Woodstock. Sat., 7pm, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts St., Kingston; Sun, 4pm, Woodstock
Overlook United Methodist Church, 233 Tinker St., Woodstock. arschoralis.org; 679-8172
Dzieci Theatre Troupe: The troupe will perform Fools Mass. 12:30pm. Old Dutch Church, corner of Wall & Main St.,
Kingston. 338-6759; www.olddutchchurch.org
Annual Holiday Food & Toy Drive: Picture with Santa; hot cocoa, coffee & fresh baked cookies. New, unwrapped toys,
food items, personal health &beauty items, or monetary donations accepted. Benefit of The Rondout Food Pantry.
Sponsored by High Falls Fire Company. 1-4pm. High Falls Fire House, 1 Firehouse Rd, High Falls. 687-8712
Holiday Concert: Shelia Hamilton & Liam Wood on flute & classical guitar. 2pm. Tickets in advance or at door. $15 to
$25; Student & member discounts. Unison Theatre, 68 Mountain Rest Rd., New Paltz. 255-1559; unisonarts.org
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Kairos Consorts Annual Lessons & Carols Service: Includes seasonal hymns, with holiday reception to follow services.
3 pm. Please arrive at least 20 minutes before performance. Good-will donations accepted for local charitable
organization. Holy Cross Monastery, 1615 Rt. 9W, West Park. 256-9114; kairosconsort.org
College-Youth Symphony: Dr. Carole Cowan conducting a special selection of orchestral works. 7pm. $8/$6/$3. Julien J.
Studley Theatre, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz. 257-2700; newpaltz.edu/music
Handels Messiah: Full orchestra featuring over 150 musicians & singers. Guests are invited to sing along with Capella
Festiva - Christine Howlett, Choral Director/ Guest Conductor. 2pm. Pre-concert talk at 1pm with Maestro Fleischer &
members of the orchestra. $25/$35/$50. UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston. 339-6088;upac.org; Ticketmaster 800-7453000; ticketmaster.com
The Boys of Baraka (2005): Award-winning documentary about 20 boys, age 12, from Baltimore's most violent ghettos
taken to an experimental boarding school in Kenya's outback. R-Rated. Refreshments & guided discussion after film.
Monthly Movies With Spirit film screenings are held at different venues. 7pm. $5 suggested donation. New
Progressive Baptist Church, 8 Hone St., Kingston. 389-9201; movieswithspirit.com
Handy Dandy: A Theatersounds reading of an ultimately funny and touching masterful play by William Gibson. Free
admission. 7:30pm. UUC of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd., Kingston. 657-6303; nicolasheara@theatersounds.com
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65 Annual Living Nativity: A wonderful holiday tradition with the re-enactment of the Christmas story with animals &
local parishioners outside at the Old Dutchs churchyard. Performances are 6:30pm, 7pm & 7:30pm each night. Old
Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston. 338-6759; olddutchchurch.org
Chirstmas Day Special at Belleayre Mountain: $30 lift tickets. Holiday rates in effect 12/25/2014 thru 1/1/2015. From
beginner to expert at Belleayre Mountain, 181 Galli Curci Rd., Highmount. 800-942-6904; belleayre.com
NRBQ Holiday Show: Hear NRBQ live! Rock, pop-rock, jazz & blues. Doors open 7pm; Show 8pm. $20/Advance; $25/ at
door. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 679-4406; bearsvilletheater.com
New Years Eve Dance Party at Ashokan: Live music & lots of dancing. No alcohol, smoke free. Jay Ungar & Molly
Mason with Swingology & others. Dance, 8pm3am, or Dinner (advance reservations & payment needed), 6pm8pm, &
dance. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd., Olivebridge. Information & Reservations: 246-2121; ashokan.org.
Saugerties New Years Eve: Stay local, stay safe. Stage on Main St. with performances 10:30pm-12:30am.
Refreshments, noisemakers for sale. Specials at many restaurants & bars. Midnight countdown & ball drop with Mayor
& Police Chief. Some streets will be closed 10pm-1am. Village of Saugerties. Village.saugerties.ny.us; 246-2321
Uptown Kingstons New Years Eve Celebration: A neighborhood-wide celebration complete with an old fashioned balldrop at midnight at Wall & N. Front Streets. Drinks, food, music, entertainment, swing bands, burlesque & circus
performers. Special menus at many Uptown dining establishments. 9pm. Free admission. BSP, 323 Wall St., offers
entertainment with admission. mike@outputagency.com; Updates on bspkingston.com
New Years Eve Celebration in Marlboro: Celebrate Hudson Valley Style. Special Apple Artwork Structure for official
countdown to 2015, Marlboro style. Live music, dancing, MC/DJ, noisemakers. 10pm. Food & beverage at local eateries.
Western Ave., Marlboro. meetmeinmarlborough.com; 616-7824
New Years Winter Camp at Ashokan: 3 nights of dancing & singing. Includes in-&-outdoor activities, meals & New
Years Eve Celebration. Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd., Olivebridge. Reservations: 246-2121; ashokan.org.